Finally! The US Will No Longer Require Proof Of COVID Vaccination For International Travelers!
The US Will No Longer Require Proof Of COVID Vaccination For International Travelers!
"Today, we are announcing that the Administration will end the COVID-19 vaccine...
US Extends Ban On Unvaccinated Foreign Nationals
We're entering the 4th calendar year of COVID restrictions, and the effects are still being felt by supply chain logistical issues and the US...
Déjà Vu? US Reintroduces COVID Testing Requirements On Passengers Arriving From China
Party like it's 2020, what's old is new again.
Effective 1/5/23, the Biden Administration is reintroducing COVID testing requirements on passengers flying from China to the...
Hong Kong Is Reopening Today! Well, Sort Of…
Hong Kong has been mostly closed to tourists since the beginning of 2020.
As China removes some of it's most onerous zero-COVID restrictions, Hong Kong...
Israel Drops Its Final COVID Entry Requirement!
Israel was mostly closed to foreign nationals from March 2020 until March 2022.
When it reopened, passengers had to take a PCR test and had...
[Germany Does About-Face, Drops Mask Rules] Rules For Thee, But Not For Me: After Flying Maskless, German Chancellor Approves Legislation Requiring N95 Masks On...
Update: While Germany was originally set to require N95s on flights as of tomorrow, they have now done an about-face and will completely remove...
[Air Canada Applauds End Of Vaccine And Mask Rules That Were “Not Justified By Science”] Finally! Canada Plans To Drop COVID Entry Restrictions Next...
Update: Air Canada is thanking the Canadian government for the removal of these restrictions and acknowledging that air travel is safe and that the...
[Extended Funds Expire Tomorrow!] JetBlue Travel Bank Funds Expired? Apply For An Extension!
Update: If you received this extension, be sure to use it before it expires tomorrow!
Originally posted on 5/23:
While most airlines have extended flight credits...
Finally: Japan Will Reopen To Tourism Next Month
After being mostly closed to tourism since early 2020, Japan will finally reopen on October 11th.
There are no testing or vaccine requirements and countries...
Australia And Portugal Drop Flight Mask Mandates
Earlier this week, Portugal dropped their flight mask mandate.
And now Australia has announced that they will drop their in-flight mask mandate on September 9th.
Singapore...
Singapore Reopens To Unvaccinated Tourists, Drops Mask Mandates On Monday
Singapore currently allows vaccinated tourists to enter the country with no testing requirements, but doesn't typically allow unvaccinated tourists to enter.
That will finally change...
Australia Drops Vaccination Requirements, But Qantas Will Keep Them In Place Anyway
After 2 years of strict entry rules, Australia began opening in February, though only with proof of vaccination and negative COVID tests.
As of Wednesday,...
Finally! US Will Drop COVID Entry Test Requirement!
CNN is reporting that the Biden Administration will finally drop the requirement to produce a negative COVID test before boarding an international flight to...
Israel Health Declaration Form Can Now Be Filled Out Within 10 Days Of Flying To Israel
Israel has required a health declaration form to be filled out within 48 hours of entering the country since the beginning of the pandemic.
You...
Finally! Israel Will Drop In-Flight Masking, Pre-Flight, And Arrival COVID Testing And Quarantine!
Update, 5/16: Starting on 5/23, Israel will remove the in-flight mask mandate on flights to and from Israel. The only remaining Israeli COVID rule...
DOJ Will Appeal To Reinstate Mask Mandate After CDC Rules It Necessary To Continue Masking On Public Transportation
The DOJ has filed an appeal to reverse the decision that struck down the CDC's mask mandate.
That comes just after the CDC asked the...
Mask Confusion: Required At JFK, Optional At Newark. Required On El Al, Optional On US Carriers
Yesterday, the Biden administration gave US airlines and airports the green light to drop mask requirements after a federal judge vacated the CDC mandate....
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[Lyft Matches] Uber Drops Mask Requirements, Removes Front Seat Ban
Update: Lyft has now announced that they will also drop mask requirements and will allow riders in the front seat once again.
25 months of...
Celebrations Break Out In Mid-Air As Mask Requirements Are Removed; Is This The Ideal Mask Off-Ramp For The Biden Administration?
US Airlines raced to remove mask requirements today after 35 year old Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle vacated the CDC mandate based on the agency...
All US Airlines Have Dropped Mask Requirements!
Update, 4/18 at 10:30pm ET: Avelo, Breeze, JSX, Hawaiian, and Sun Country have now dropped their mask requirements.
Update, 4/18 at 9:20pm ET: Spirit writes...
United Matches Delta In Extending Ticket Validity, Allowing Changes On Basic Economy Tickets For A Fee
Update: United confirmed the basic economy fees below with me, but they note that the fees on one-way basic economy tickets will be half...
With No US Plans To Drop Pre-Flight Testing Requirements, Don’t Forget To Order And Claim Insurance Reimbursement For eMed Travel Antigen Tests!
Despite countries across the globe dropping pre-flight COVID testing requirements, the US has no plans to do so:
https://twitter.com/TPostMillennial/status/1511428127909683207
Everyone 2 and older needs to take...
Israel Removes Pre-Flight PCR Testing Requirements For Visa Holders, But Not For Tourists
Chaim V'chessed reports that Israeli A-class visa holders, such as permanent residents, students, and their families, can now travel to Israel without a pre-flight...
Canada Will Drop Pre-Arrival COVID Test Requirement, Will The US Or Israel Follow?
CBC News reports that Canada plans to drop their requirements to provide a negative COVID test before flying to Canada, by the end of...
UK Will Drop COVID Travel Measures, British Airways And Virgin Atlantic Will Drop In-Flight Mask Requirements, But Not On US Flights
Despite a recent surge in COVID cases over the past 2 weeks, the UK is going ahead and dropping all COVID travel measures starting...
Hawaii Lifts Safe Travels Restrictions, Will Keep Indoor Mask Mandate In Place
Hawaii has had some of the strictest COVID entry rules in the US over the course of the pandemic.
They had a mandatory quarantine requirement...
[New Requirement Announced] Finally! After 2 Years, Israel Will Reopen To Unvaccinated Tourists!
Update, 3/2: The Israeli Ministry of Health site now says that starting on March 8th, foreign nationals will need to have travel health insurance...
Mazel Tov: Israel Is Now Open For All Tourists! How Did You Do With Your Poll Guesses?
As previously reported, as of today Israel is open for all tourists for the first time since March 2020!
Tourists do still have to take...
[NYC Mandates Will Be Lifted!] NYC Will Require Proof Of Vaccination For Indoor Dining, Gyms, And Entertainment
Update: NYC mandates on vaccine requirements for indoor dining, gyms, and entertainment as well as school mask mandates will be lifted on Monday, March...
Iceland Removes All COVID Restrictions As Of Today, Aims for Herd Immunity
Iceland has lifted all COVID restrictions as of today.
You no longer need to prove vaccination status or take any COVID tests to enter the...
CDC Drops Universal Indoor Mask Guidelines, Do You Think The Transportation Mask Mandate Will Be Removed?
The CDC announced today that most Americans can be safely unmasked indoors. The CDC published a tool to see if you're in a county...
Finally! Australia And Singapore Reopen Today To Vaccinated Adults And Unvaccinated Children
After 2 years of strict entry rules, Australia and Singapore are loosening their entry rules.
Australia is now welcoming fully vaccinated tourists who have had...
Flying With Little Ones To Israel? Consider Flying Via Canada To Avoid The US Mask Mandate On Young Children
With Israel finally slated to reopen to families with young children for the first time in 2 years, the next problem to tackle is...
Finally! Israel Will Reportedly Reopen To Unvaccinated Children In 2 Weeks!
Israel has been effectively closed to families with young children since March 2020.
But the country will reportedly reopen to unvaccinated children under the age...
US Adds Vaccine Requirement For Land Entry By Foreign Nationals
Since November 8th, foreign nationals 18 and older have been required to be fully vaccinated to enter the US by air.
That allowed for a...
[Expiration Date Extended!] Check Your Email To See If Your Healthcare Hero Won Free JetBlue Tickets!
Update, 1/16/22: These certificates were set to expire on 1/31/22, but have been extended to expire on 5/31/22, with travel complete by that date....
[Chaim V’Chessed Posts Updated Entry FAQ] A Reopening Israel Launches COVID Information Tourist Site, But Don’t Expect All The Information You Need
Update: After I wrote this yesterday, Chaim V'Chessed decided to put out their own updated FAQ of Israel's entry rules as they acknowledged the...
Starting 1/15, US Health Insurers Must Reimburse COVID-19 Home Tests
The White House announced today that US health insurers must reimburse at home COVID tests for purchases starting 1/15. You can find the FAQs...